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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • w_ssim@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: w.simmw@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:25:10 -0500
Subject: Hellp secure funds and be paid 25%

MR SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG.

I am Mr.Simon Wong,credit officer of
Dah Sing Bank Ltd. I have asked my friend
who is presently on vacation in your country
to send the letter to you. I have a concealed
business for you. General Hassan Fawzi
who was with the Iraqi forces and also
a business man who has made a number
of fix deposit ,with a value of Forty
Three Million, Six Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars in my (bank)
branch. Please listen very carefully.
i am looking for a very serious person
on the acceptance of this business.
General Hassan Fawzi and his family
died in a bomb blast that hit their home
during the war and i found out that
General Hassan Fawzi did not declare
any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank
deposit. I just want you as a (foreigner)
to stand as the next of kin to Gen Hassan
Fawzi so that we will be able to receive
his funds where by you will be taken 25%
of his funds.i have also contacted an
attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up. Listen
this is very serious and if you are really
interested please reply to the below
address with the first step of the
following details below to proceed.


FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:
GENDER:
PHONE:
FAX:


CONTACT
Simon Wong (w_ssim@yahoo.com.hk)

Regards

Mr.Simon Wong

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